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House of Commons

Tuesday 16 June 2009

Public Bill Committee Proceedings

Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill [Lords]

[Fifth and Sixth Sittings]

Mr Phil Woolas

That in the Order of the Committee [9 June 2009],  line  6,  leave out ‘4.30 pm’ and

insert ‘4.00 pm’.

Agreed to

Mr Damian Green

Mr Crispin Blunt

Withdrawn  56

Clause  48,  page  39,  line  3,  at end insert—

‘(4A)
In this section a person is not considered of good character if they have been

convicted of any offence that is triable on indictment.’.

Tom Brake

Paul Rowen

Withdrawn  54

Clause  48,  page  39,  leave out lines 6 to 11.

Clause Agreed to.

Clauses 49 and 50 Agreed to.

Mr Phil Woolas

Not selected  31

Page  43,  line  18,  leave out Clause 51.

Clause Negatived on division.

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Mr Damian Green

Mr Crispin Blunt

Withdrawn  57

Clause  52,  page  43,  line  28,  at beginning insert ‘where leave is granted for the

purpose of studies in the United Kingdom,’.

Mr Damian Green

Mr Crispin Blunt

Not called  58

Clause  52,  page  43,  line  29,  at end insert—

‘(ib)
a condition restricting his studies to an education institution

registered as a sponsor of non-EU nationals.

(1A)
An educational institution registered as a sponsor of non-EU nationals must be

defined as a University, Institute, Royal College or College under the Company

and Business Names Regulations 1981 (S.I. 1981/1685).’.

Clause Agreed to.

Clause 53 Agreed to.

Mr Damian Green

Mr Crispin Blunt

Withdrawn  59

Clause  54,  page  44,  line  18,  leave out ‘thinks’ and insert ‘has reasonable

suspicion.’.

Clause Agreed to.

Mr Phil Woolas

Not selected  32

Page  44,  line  30,  leave out Clause 55.

Clause Negatived on division.

Clause 56 Agreed to.

Tom Brake

Paul Rowen

Withdrawn  1

Clause  57,  page  45,  line  22,  after ‘Kingdom’, insert ‘or the responsibility of the UK

Government or UK agencies abroad’.

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Mr Damian Green

Mr Crispin Blunt

Withdrawn  60

Clause  57,  page  46,  line  3,  at end insert—

‘(5A)
The Secretary of State shall collect and publish statistics regarding detention of

children during the relevant period, on a regular basis.’.

Clause Agreed to.

Clause 58 Agreed to.

Mr Phil Woolas

Agreed to  33

Clause  59,  page  46,  line  31,  leave out ‘55’ and insert ‘[Transfer of immigration or

nationality judicial review applications]’.

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

Mr Phil Woolas

Agreed to  34

Clause  60,  page  47,  line  1,  leave out ‘51 (entry otherwise than by sea or air:

immigration control)’ and insert ‘[Common Travel Area] (Common Travel Area)’.

Mr Phil Woolas

Agreed to  35

Clause  60,  page  47,  line  8,  leave out ‘55 (fresh claim applications)’ and insert

‘[Transfer of immigration or nationality judicial review applications] (transfer of

immigration or nationality judicial review applications)’.

Mr Damian Green

Mr Crispin Blunt

Withdrawn  61

Clause  60,  page  47,  line  35,  at end add—

‘(12)
If any part of this Act has not come into force within two years of it receiving

Royal Assent the Secretary of State shall report to Parliament the reasons.’.

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

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Mr Phil Woolas

Agreed to  36

Clause  61,  page  47,  line  38,  leave out subsection (2).

Clause, as amended, Agreed to.

Mr Phil Woolas

Agreed to on division  37

Schedule,  page  48,  line  34,  at end insert—

‘Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77)
In section 11(2), in paragraphs (a) and (b), the words

“or elsewhere in the common travel area”.’.

Mr Phil Woolas

Agreed to on division  38

Schedule,  page  49,  line  3,  at end insert—

‘Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act
Section 25A(7).

1978 (c. 23)

Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54)
Section 31A(7).

Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement
Section 20(5).’.

Act 2007 (c. 15)

Schedule, as amended, Agreed to.

[Adjourned until Thursday at 9.00 am.